2006 Ford F-450 SD

Defect. FORD IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 RANGER TRUCKS BUILT FROM JANUARY 25, 2011, THROUGH APRIL 25, 2011 AT THE TWIN CITIES ASSEMBLY PLANT, AND SERVICE PARTS DISTRIBUTED TO DEALERS FOR CERTAIN 2004 THROUGH 2011 MODEL YEAR RANGER TRUCKS, 2002 THROUGH 2005 MODEL YEAR EXCURSION VEHICLES, AND 2002 THROUGH 2007 MODEL YEAR F-250, F-350, F-450, AND F-550 TRUCKS FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH WAS SHIPPED WITH A SUBCOMPONENT (SLIDER) THAT MAY EXPERIENCE DEFORMATION. A MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH WITH A DEFORMED SLIDER MAY MALFUNCTION CAUSING THE TURN SIGNAL, TAIL LIGHTS, HAZARD WARNING SIGNAL FLASHERS AND/OR BRAKE LIGHTS NOT TO ACTIVATE.

Risk. NON-FUNCTIONING LIGHTS COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SWITCHES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 15, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD MOTOR COMPANY CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP CENTER AT 1-866-436-7332.

Defect. CERTAIN CEQUENT 90 DEGREE 7-WAY RIGHT ANGLE ADAPTORS SOLD BY DISTRIBUTORS IN TOW PACKAGES FOR AFTERMARKET SALES TO TOW 5TH WHEEL RV TRAVEL TRAILERS. DUE TO INCORRECT WIRING OF THE HARNESS, THE TRAILER LIGHTS MAY NOT OPERATE PROPERLY.

Risk. IF THE TRAILER LIGHTS ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY, A VEHICLE CRASH CAN OCCUR.

Remedy. ALL OF THE DEFECTIVE TOW PACKAGES ARE STILL AT THE DISTRIBUTOR LEVEL AND HAVE NOT BEEN SOLD TO ANY CONSUMERS.

"DELAMINATION OF FUEL TANK" AFTER ONLY HAVING THE VEHICLE FOR SHORTLY OVER FOUR MONTHS, THE TRUCK WOULD NOT CRANK. THE TRUCK WAS PARKED ON A CITY STREET IN WASHINGTON, DC WHERE I RACKED UP 2 PARKING TICKETS. I HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THAT THE TANK IS CORRODING. I'VE HAD ISSUES WITH THE TRUCK SINCE I PURCHASED IT. THE GAS GAUGE WOULD GO OUT PERIODICALLY ALONG WITH THE POWER. I CALLED THE DEALER AND HAD IT CHECKED OUT, AND THEY SAID THEY COULDN'T FIND ANY ISSUES. NOW THAT THE 90 DAY WARRANTY IS OVER, THE GOES OUT COMPLETELY IN 120 DAYS. IT TOOK THE DEALER A MONTH TO DELIVER THE TRUCK TO ME AFTER I PURCHASED IT.

DELAMINATION OF DIESEL FUEL TANK. REQUIRING FUEL TANK, FUEL LINES,AND FILTERS REPLACED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-450 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INNER LINING OF THE FUEL TANK WOULD FLAKE CAUSING THE FUEL SYSTEM TO BECOME CLOGGED. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE WOULD LOSE POWER WHILE DRIVING. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE INJECTORS AND FRONT FUEL TANK HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 156,000.

THIS 2006 FORD E450 SUPER DUTY WITH A 6.0L ENGINE HAS BEEN TROUBLE RIGHT FROM THE START. THE FIRST THING TO GO WRONG WAS THE TURBO THAT WENT OUT ON 09/18/2007 WITH ONLY 12,000 MILES. NEXT AT 15,000 MILES THE VEHICLE HAD STARTING AND RUNNING PROBLEMS AND THE DEALER REPLACED SEVERAL PARTS ON TOP OF MOTOR. FROM THIS TIME FORWARD UP TO 29000 MILES THE SQUAD WAS TOWED SEVERAL TIMES FOR MORE ENGINE REPAIRS AND REPLACEMENT PARTS. FROM 29,000 TO 53,000 THINGS GOT WORSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED IN AGAIN FOR EGR COOLER PROBLEMS, INJECTOR PROBLEM AND RADIATOR FAILED. TWO OF THESE TIMES WAS WHEN WE HAD A PATIENT AND HAD TO CALL FOR A BACK UP UNIT TO RESPOND. FROM 53,000 MILES TO 62,000 MILES WE HAD SEVERAL MORE TIMES OF NO START AND NO POWER PROBLEM THAT LEFT THE SQUAD ONLY ABLE TO GO 35 MPH. WE HAD MORE ENGINE PARTS REPLACED AND COMPUTERS. THE LAST EVENT WAS WHEN WE HAD FUEL GETTING INTO THE COOLANT AND FOUND BOTH HEADS CRACKED AND EGR COOLER BAD AGAIN. WE HAD ENGINE REPAIRED WITH ALL AFTER MARKET PARTS COSTING OVER $9000. IN ONE YEAR SQUAD WAS OUT OF SERVICE FOR OVER 2 MONTHS WITH ENGINE PROBLEMS. SQUAD HAS BEEN OUT OF SERVICE FOR ABOUT 12 MONTHS SINCE NEW. ALL PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN ENGINE RELATED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F450 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, SMOKE EMERGE FROM THE EXHAUST AS THE VEHICLE FAILED TO PROPERLY ACCELERATE WHILE TRAVELING UPHILL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE IT WAS STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS CORRODED AND THE FUEL TANK SYSTEM AND MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000.

2006 FORD 6.0 DIESEL ENGINE. ENGINE HEAD IS CRACKED, NEED TO REPLACE HEAD GASKETS, OIL COOLER IN QUESTION. THESE ARE COMMON PROBLEMS WITH THIS ENGINE. FORD REFUSES TO PAY OR HELP PAY FOR ANY REPAIRS. OUT OF WARRANTY BECAUSE OF TIME NOT MILES. I AM A GOOD FORD CUSTOMER AND CURRENTLY OWN 10 FORD VEHICLES. I THINK IT IS TIME FOR FORD TO STEP UP AND TAKE CARE OF THESE ISSUES ON A NATIONAL LEVEL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-450. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IT WOULD NOT START. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE FUEL FILTER HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY BAD FUEL. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE CONTACT DRAINED THE DIESEL FUEL TANK AND NOTICED FLAKES IN THE FUEL. THE CONTACT STATED THE FUEL TANK WAS DELAMINATING CAUSING SILVER FLAKES TO ENTER THE FUEL SYSTEM AND CLOG THE FUEL FILTER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT PROVIDE ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,000.

LETTER FROM CONGRESSMAN NOEM ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT RE HIS DIFFICULTIES WITH THE WARRANTY ON HIS 2007 WINNEBAGO MOTOR HOME (DOT/I# H 2012 242 ) *TGW 2006 FORD 4-450 SD CHASSIS. THE CONSUMER STATED HE PURCHASED THE MOTORHOME IN APRIL OF 2008. THE WARRANTY STARTED IN 2008 AS IT WAS A MODEL YEAR CARRY OVER UNIT. THE WARRANTY IS SET TO EXPIRE IN APRIL 2013. THE CONSUMER STATED THE IGNITION COILS WERE BAD. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THROUGH CORRESPONDENCE AND PHONE CALLS, HE REQUESTED THE FORD REPLACE THE IGNITION COILS. SIX OUT OF TEN COILS HAVE FAILED. SO FAR, FORD HAS REFUSED.

ON SEPTEMBER 12, 2012, MY TRUCK ENGINE STOPPED WORKING. THE VEHICLE, (2006 FORD F-450 SUPERDUTY TRUCK) WAS TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP, WHERE I ASKED FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE VEHICLE HAS 51,193 MILES ON IT. FORD REPORTED THAT THE ENGINE HAD A "CATASTROPHIC FAILURE." THE MECHANIC SAID HE HAD NEVER EXPERIENCED SUCH A PROBLEM AND WAS PUZZLED. HE SAID THE ENGINE LITERALLY BLEW APART SENDING FRAGMENTS THROUGH THE SYSTEM, DAMAGING OTHER ENGINE COMPONENTS. TO REPAIR THE ENGINE WOULD COST ME $14,000.00 DOLLARS. I CALLED FORD'S HOTLINE TO ASK WHAT COULD BE DONE ABOUT THE DEFECTIVE ENGINE GIVEN THE LOW MILEAGE. I WAS TOLD BY FORD THEY WOULD NOT HELP IN THE REPAIRS BECAUSE OF THE TIME FRAME ASSOCIATED WITH THE VEHICLE'S WARRANTY. HOWEVER, THE NUMBER OF MILES ON THE TRUCK WOULD HAVE QUALIFIED THE TRUCK FOR WARRANTY WORK HAD IT BEEN WITHIN THE TIME FRAME. I FILED A COMPLAINT WITH FORD SHOULD A FUTURE RECALL BE ISSUED, BUT WAS TOLD THERE WOULD BE NO FURTHER ACTION OR ASSISTANCE WITH THE VEHICLE. WHILE SEARCHING FOR A MECHANIC WHO COULD FIX THE TRUCK, I FOUND A NUMBER OF LOCAL MECHANICS WHO WERE VERY CRITICAL OF THE 6.0 LITER DIESEL FORD ENGINE. ONE PARTICULAR MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT HE CURRENTLY HAD 7 OF THE 6.0 LITER DIESEL ENGINES HE WAS WORKING ON THAT HAD SIMILAR ISSUES. HE MENTIONED ONE CUSTOMER THAT HAD THE SAME TRUCK AND YEAR MODEL AS MINE, BUT THE TRUCK ONLY HAD 22,000 MILES ON IT WHEN ITS ENGINE FAILED. ANOTHER LOCAL FLEET MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT YOU COULD CALL "ANY DIESEL MECHANIC IN ARK

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-450 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AFTER WAITING A FEW MINUTES. THE FAILURE HAD SINCE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS DETERIORATING. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT THE FUEL TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.

AMBULANCE, 2010 FORD F450 TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 35MPH COLLIDED WITH A MEDIUM SEDAN. AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-450. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK BEGAN TO DETERIORATE DUE TO CORROSION FROM THE DIESEL FUEL; THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED DURING A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE LINING WAS BEING EATEN THROUGH BY THE FUEL. THE MANUFACTURER OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 21,000. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THERE WAS CONDENSATION IN THE FUEL TANK CAUSING IT TO RUST.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-450 DIESEL TOW TRUCK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND WAS UNABLE TO BE RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED BECAUSE THE FUEL TANK HAD DELAMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-450. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK HAD TO BE REPLACED ONCE UNDER WARRANTY AND WAS FAILING AGAIN. THE LINER IN THE TANK WAS ERODING, RUSTING AND CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LEAK DIESEL FUEL. WHEN THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR, THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F450 . WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THE VEHICLE WOULD CONSTANTLY SMOKE, RUN HOT AND LOSE POWER . THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THIS WAS A KNOWN FAILURE AND THAT THE EGR OIL COOLER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE EGR WAS REPLACED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE DEALERS POSSESSION FOR 2 WEEKS FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE CONTACT WILL NOT HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED AT THE DEALER SINCE HE BELIEVES THAT THE PART WAS DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 102000.

SEPT. 30, 2008 - VEHICLE ENGINE STARTED MISSING - TAKEN TO SHOP FUEL FILTER CHANGED ALONG WITH REGULAR SERVICE OF ENGINE. JULY 19, 2010 - VEHICLE MISSING AND SMOKING, TAKEN TO REPAIR SHOP , DIAGNOSTICS WERE DONE, SHOWED INJECTOR PROBLEM, INJECTOR PROBLEM COVERED UNDER WARRANTY TRANSFERRED TO FORD GARAGE. CHECKED CODES AND INSPECT TEST CYLINDER BALANCE COMPRESSION FUEL TET CODE PO281, CODE PAA9U REPLACED # 7 FUEL INJECTOR, BLEED , ROAD TESTED AFTER COMPLETION, RETURNED TO REPAIR SHOP REPLACED FUEL FILTER AT REPAIR SHOP DURING STATE INSPECTION. TICKET CLOSED AND RETURNED TRUCK TO US ON JULY 19, 2010. AUG. 12, 2010 - TRUCK STARTED MISSING AGAIN AND STALLED WOULD NOT START, TOWED TO A DIFFERENT FORD GARAGE. CHECKED AND ADVISED TO CHANGE INJECTOR # 1 AND # 5, TEST DROVE TO VERIFY REPAIR, KEY ON ENGINE OFF CHECK, KEY ON ENGINE OFF SELF TEST, FUEL CONTAMINATION CHECK, ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP PRESSURE TEST, DIESEL HARD START/ NO START- DIAGNOSTIC / PIN POINT TEST , FUEL INJECTOR OR NOZZLE FOR INJECTION PUMP, REMOVE AND REPLACE, AUG. 18, 2010 VEHICLE WAS TOWED FROM FORD GARAGE TO REPAIR SHOP TO REPLACE FUEL TANKS DUE TO PEELING AND SLIVERS INSIDE OF THE FUEL TANK . THIS IS THE 4TH VEHICLE THAT WE HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE FUEL TANK ON AMONG OTHER REPAIRS THAT THIS PROBLEM HAS CAUSED MY COMPANY. THE FUEL TANK IS STORED AT MY SHOP AND AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION UPON REQUEST. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F450. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40-45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO MOVE OFF THE ROADWAY AND AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO RESTART THE VEHICLE; THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE DEALER REPLACED THE FUEL TANK, FUEL PUMP, FILTERS AND FUEL INJECTORS AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

THE COATING ON THE INTERIOR OF FORD DIESEL FUEL TANKS CORRODES AND COLLECTS AS SEDIMENT IN THE FUEL SYSTEM. THE SEDIMENT, COLLECTS AT THE BOTTON OF THE FUEL TANK AND IS SUCKED INTO THE FUEL SYSTEM. THE FUEL LINES BECOME FOULED, THE FUEL PUMPS BECOME CLOGGED AND REQUIRE REPLACEMENT. AS THE COATING CONTINUES TO DETERIORATE, THE ONLY RECOURSE IT TO CHANGE THE FUEL TANK, THE SENSORS, AND ENTIRE FUEL DELIVERY SYSTEM. WE HAVE HAD 3 FORD VEHICLES F SERIES EXPERIENCE THIS PROBLEM. IN THIS INSTANCE, THE TRUCK WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR. AFTER SPENDING $1912.11 IN REMEDIES, THE FINAL RECOURSE WAS TO HAVE OUR OWN MECHANICS REPLACE THE FUEL SYTEM FROM THE TANK ITSELT UPTO AND INCLUDING THE FUEL PUMP. THIS WAS AN ADDITIONAL EXPENSE OF APPROXIMATELY $1000. WE ARE REPORTING THIS AS IT SEEMS TO BE A DEFECT IN ALL THE FORD DIESEL FUEL SYSTEMS. AS THE FUEL SYSTEMS BECOME CLOGGED, THE VEHICLES LOSE POWER WITHOUT WARNING AND CREATE A SAFETY ISSUE AND DRIVING HAZARD NOT ONLY TO THE VEHICLE OPERATOR BUT OTHER MOTORISTS. UPON COMPLAINTS TO THE DEALER, AND TO FORD, THE DEALER REFERRED US TO THE ODI WEBSITE TO FINAL A SAFETY COMPLAINT AS THIS HAS OCCURRED OVER AND OVER.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD 450. HE STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK HAD DELAMINATED, CAUSING SHARDS OF THE TANK TO BREAK OFF INTO THE FUEL LINE. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED BY A LOCAL DEALER WHO CONFIRMED REPAIRS WOULD NEED TO BE MADE TO THE FUEL TANK, AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED WITH THE DEFECTIVE FUEL TANK AFFECTING THE FUEL INJECTORS AND THE MOTOR. REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE BY THE OWNER AND AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 135,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F450. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH HE TRIED APPLY THE BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SLIDE TO THE LEFT AND HE ALMOST HIT A FEW VEHICLES. THE DRIVER STATED THAT HIS FRONT TIRES LOCKED UP. HE CONTACTED THE DEALER AND THEY SAID IT WAS DUE TO LOW VOLTAGE. THE DEALER THEN REPLACED HIS ALTERNATOR FOR $500.00. THE DRIVER STATED THAT THERE WAS ALSO SMOKE COMING FROM THE TIRES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 76,000.